Reconciliation is about restoring relationships between wounded people and communities. It also extends to the healing of Nepal from Indian Supported long Maoists violence. In 2063 BS Girija had signed a 12 Bunde negotiation with Indian, after that Nepal’s reconciliation process began with an unusual generosity of spirit on the part of those who could rightly have been classified as victims. ----------------------- When TRC was started, we all Nepali people have hoped in that, our country will make a peaceful transition to democracy. Our main concern is that we should not be trading justice for truth but we should focus more on equity and fairness as a central component to reconciliation.------------------------ So far, the TRC has not yet tasked with bearing witness to, recording – and in some cases granting amnesty – to the perpetrators of crimes related to human rights violations during Maoists and Madise’s violence. UN Human rights Council has started their office to expedite the cases of those accused of human rights violated related crimes.-------------------------- When Girija Signed 12 Bunde in Delhi, TRC was new for Nepal and it’s become clear that the road to reconciliation doesn’t begin or end with commissions or trials. It’s much more complex. I think the TRC should contribute to interpersonal and national reconciliation.------------------------------ Reconciliation must go with hand in hand with many other socio-economic and political factors and can generate many difficult questions. So far, we have not developed yet in Nepal. There is some sample of Question I have developed: ---- 1) Who needs to be reconciled with whom? ------2) Who should initiate the process (Maoists or Victims)? --------3) Who should facilitate it (Civil Society or UN)? ---4) What should it look like? ---------5) How do national and interpersonal movements towards reconciliation intersect, if at all? ----------6)Can you reconcile when there’s no freedom? Justice? Equality? Redress? Financial and non-Compensation (in substitute leadership) for the victims? --------------------- I found that economic, social and political justice has become increasingly important to Nepali people, such as housing, access to education and provision of land and other resources for start-up any enterprise. In other words, social justice and equity must remain front and center of the reconciliation agenda, it should not limit only telling the truth. ---------------------------- We have lessons learned that after Dhungel’s case, the compulsion for revenge was strong, and there was an urgent need to deal as quickly as possible with the relationships between individual perpetrators and survivors within their communities.----------------- Maoist's perpetrators can identify and village people could speak out about the crimes that had been committed. Perpetrators then should do community service which involved rebuilding roads and homes, among other things. This allowed some healing to begin. -----------------------------------------------------In the past, the Communist Government was forcing a “Mass Ammanist” without trials. Such draft law was heavily criticized by Nepali Congress and International communities because they are not following due process and being vulnerable to manipulation.---------------------------------------------------- Maoists have been accusing NC supports for crimes, even they never committed: when evidence was lacking, it became one person’s word against another and some people were wrongly accused. Although this reconciliation process is more like a top-down affair that was micromanaged by the Singhdarabar . Because of this, non-governmental and religious organizations have been anxious not to criticize the government’s reconciliation agenda. This has limited its impact. ------------------------- TRC should pave the path for political freedom and citizens’ participation in Nation Building. In my opinion, reconciliation is about restoring relationships between wounded people and communities. It also extends to the healing of entire nations. Unfortunately, our youths are serving 50 degree Celsius hot gulf Countries just for peanuts salary.------------------------- After 2063-2064, it’s clear there has been some healing. Often, this is most visible in the interpersonal relationships between victim and perpetrator. The TRC must focus on the facilitation of forgiveness. ------------------------------- Hence, I would say that reconciliation does not ONLY begin or end with commissions or trials. It requires change and transformation at the systemic level. Governments must commit to objective, goal, policies, programme, plan, activities and strategies that bring about greater freedom, equity, and equality. And individuals and communities must commit to the hard work of building – and rebuilding – relationships every day.